Monday, May 20, 2013

I was out there [in the woods and prairie] for part of
Saturday morning and took some amateur photos. Although it was rather windy,
I'm glad I made it out there before the leaves on the trees filled out to the
point where all direct sunlight was blocked from the forest floor.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The latest FNA newsletter is available online! This edition features a recap of Arbor Day and Earth Week activities, a feature about Indian Creek Woods from its steward, and information about FNA's updated vision and mission statements. Enjoy and happy summer!

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The latest FNA news is online! Find the schedule of events for Arbor Day and Earth Week. Read about nesting facilities for local breeding birds and discover opportunities for butterfly monitoring training. Happy spring!

Thursday, January 17, 2013

The latest edition of the FNA newsletter is now available. Read about the February general membership meeting, the Fermilab Christmas Bird Count, reports from our high-school only fall prairie harvest, and stewardship at Big Woods South.

The annual general membership meeting is scheduled for February 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Fermilab's One West conference room. Please join us!

Friday, December 21, 2012

Happy Holidays to all or our friends, members, and volunteers at Fermilab Natural Areas! We are thankful for your commitments and contributions towards reaching our goals and look forward to the coming year.

The latest edition of the FNA newsletter is now available. Read about the February general membership meeting, the fall prairie harvests, an award from the Volunteer Stewardship Network, Plants of Concern and Dragonflies.

In addition, there are many habitat workday opportunities throughout the winter, on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Check the newsletter calendar, the FNA calendar, or the upcoming events on this page for a time that works for you!

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3. If the image does not fit your desktop background neatly, you may have to go to your preference screen (on a Mac: System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Desktop; or on Windows: Control Panel > Display > Desktop) and choose "Fit to screen" as the display mode of your background image.

2. Right-click (or ctrl-click for some Mac users) on the image, and chose the option that says, "Set Picture as", (or similar words; the exact wording will depend on your internet browser) and save to your desktop. On your desktop, right click “Properties” and select the “Desktop” tab. Click “Browse” and navigate to the saved image on your desktop. Select it & click “Open.” On the “Display Properties” dialogue box, click “OK.”

3. If the image does not fit your desktop background neatly, you may have to go to your preference screen (on a Mac: System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Desktop; or on Windows: Control Panel > Display > Desktop) and choose "Fit to screen" as the display mode of your background image.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Fermilab's annual volunteer prairie harvests will be held on Saturday, October 6 and Saturday, November 3, from 10 am until 2 pm. Volunteers should follow on-site signage to the Main Ring or Interpretive Prairie. More information is available on the Fermilab website.

Rain Barrels for Sale

Wanted!

If you love Fermilab and our natural areas, and if you would like to help out in a very material and important way, volunteer to help us with our fundraising efforts. The model we want to pursue to raise money for projects is primarily to write grant proposals to fund individual projects that address the three main parts of our mission: restoration, community, and ecology research.

If you have some experience in writing grants or other fundraising, send us an email.

T-shirts for Sale

Fermilab Natural Areas has T-shirts! Order yours by calling Jeanette at 630-840-4845. Short-sleeved shirts are just $15 and long-sleeves are $18. Both sport the FNA logo on the front, and our website on the back.